Spooky Specters Zine
Spooky Specters Zine is a for profit, SFW physical zine centered around how supernatural beings such as ghosts appear in different fandoms. This zine allows art, literary works, as well as cosplays!
Meet The Moderators!!!
Li (they/he/neos)
Head Mod, Art, and Merch Contributor
Li is an amateur artist based in Jakarta. They have previously helped with several non-profit as well as for profit organizations, such as booting in cons for profit. Li has always been in love with the gothic scene, especially when it comes to fashion and aesthetics. Since he has worked and enjoyed creating merch, they will also be contributing on merch and artwork for the project.Twitter/Instagram: Kyansatan
Gabriella(She/Her)
Graphics Moderator, Carrd Manager
Gabriella, known to her online community as Nyx, is a self-taught artist based in New York City. She has done multiple semesters of Graphic Design courses at the Cooper Union, and will be attending Parsons School of Design to further her education. She loves designing new original characters in her free time, and is obsessed with fantasy and mythological themes. She has had experience working with non-profit zines and fundraisers in the past, and is excited to join the Spooky Specters team.Instagram/Tumblr: Nyx.and.Nox
Image Credit goes to @ikimaruart on Twitter
Twitter: kaveh_obsessed
Alyssa Pan
Writing Moderator, Tumblr Manager
Isabella (She/Her)
Writing Moderator
Isabella is a newly appointed English teacher and translator, having worked with several languages, mainly English, Greek, and German. Her love for reading and writing led her to grow fond of the gothic genre, even studying several notable gothic works during her time as a university student. Since she has spent a lot of time working and studying within the fields of linguistics, literature and language learning, she will serve as a writing moderator for this project, and offer her hand in writing, proofreading, and editing whenever needed.
Eyesnatcher
Art Moderator
A normal homosapien that is trying to develop his art via different things like sleeping, eating, and sleeping.
Socksglows
Art Moderator
SocksGlows is an up and coming artist. Socks have always been captivated by their favorite anime and video games, namely Mega Man X and Dragon Ball, which led them to pursue video game development and art. With his skills, Socks will be assisting on art for the project.
MugenColoris aka Mugen (She/They)
Graphics Moderator
Hi there! I’m an artist that mainly draws artworks with vivid imagery and energetic colors!
Twitter + Instagram: mugencoloris
Rainy
Art Moderator
RainyDayHaze is an artist whose inspirations include, but are not limited to, video games, literature, and music. She has a fondness for psychological horror in various forms of media, which she hopes will be useful for assisting in this project.
IG: rainydayhaze
Tumblr: rainyartblog
Mk Zariel (it/they)
Graphics Moderator
Mk zariel is a trans masculine lesbian anarchist, influenced by the Queers Bash Back tendency. It hosts the podcast THE CHILD AND ITS ENEMIES (about being in high school and organizing), writes for the Anarchist Review of Books, and writes the blog DEBATE ME BRO (a y2k style advice column about anarchy-101 stuff). It’s poetry is published (or forthcoming) in Unfuturing, Nor Your Poster Child, Free Verse Revolution, What We Think About When We Think About Love, Chasing the Storm, A Rose By Any Other Name, Suburban Witchcraft, and MyrtleHaus. Its photography is soon to be featured in Coin Operated Press’ queer photography zine. It also organized trans liberationist spaces across the Great Lakes region, performs spoken-word and theater, does graphic design for social movements, and vibes to classic queer core. Find out more about its organizing and arts here:
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Ships Allowed?
Yes! Ships are allowed in the zine, as long as it is kept SFW (Safe for Work)Will This Zine Include Spoilers for Different Fandoms?
We will be trying our best to minimize spoilers for the different fandoms. However, there is no guarantee that every work will refrain from spoilers.Are AU’s (Alternate Universes) Allowed?
For this zine, contributors must try their best to implement canonical supernatural being(s) from their works instead of alternate universes. Of course, if there is no supernatural beings in a fandom, contributors can always choose to create one that they see fit for that universe.Is This Zine Paid?
This zine is for profit, hence why it will be paid. Moderators and contributors will share profit according to the revenue received from sales.Is There An Age Limit?
Since this zine is for profit, we require all contributors to be 16+, or at least have parental consent if you are a minor.